The story said the man, who was in a residence about 300 yards from the school, had threatened to use a knife to cause harm to himself and the lockdown was ordered strictly as a precaution, adding that the man, whose name was not released, did not make any threats to cause harm to anyone besides himself.

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According to WGME, the Maine State Police have requested a 'soft lockdown' at the Corinna Elementary School. Students are being kept in the school and nobody is being allowed into the building.

A state police dispatcher said that the lockdown request was made for 'a health and safety check.'